Blackbeard's Last Fight: Pirate Hunting in North Carolina 1718 - Couverture souple

Konstam, Angus

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1780961952 ISBN 13 : 9781780961958

Editeur : Osprey Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

In April 1713 the War of the Spanish Succession came to an end. During the conflict hundreds of privateers - licenced pirates - preyed on enemy shipping throughout the Caribbean. These privateers now found themselves out of a job, and many turned to piracy. One of theme was Edward Teach - more popularly known as Blackbeard. He joined the pirates in New Providence (now Nassau) in the Bahamas, and by early 1717 he had become a pirate captain. From then on he caused havoc off the North American seaboard, in the West Indies and off Honduras, before appearing off Charleston, South Carolina in May 1718. He blockaded this major port for a week, an act that made Blackbeard the most notorious pirate of his day.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

Angus Konstam hails from the Orkney Islands, and is the author of over 50 books, 30 of which are published by Osprey. This acclaimed and widely published author has written several books on piracy, including The History of Pirates, and Blackbeard: America's Most Notorious Pirate. A former naval officer and museum professional, he worked as the Curator of Weapons at the Tower of London and as the Chief Curator of the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida. He now works as a full-time author and historian, and lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. The author lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Osprey Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1780961952
• ISBN 13: 9781780961958
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 80
• Illustrateur: Stacey Mark, Shumate Johnny, Gilliland Alan